Sr Technical Project Manager

Sr Technical Project Manager – Contract – Lake Buena Vista, FL – $80.00 - $92.00/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Sr Technical Project Manager in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Role Description

The Sr. Technical Project Manager will identify, plan, and coordinate a set of projects to manage their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies across Data Platforms & Products (DPP). You will apply project management principles, practices, and techniques to lead and control project schedule, scope, quality, cost, and performance risks independently, for multiple complex technology projects. The Sr. Technical Project Manager will coordinate the activities of the project team by becoming familiar with project scope and goals, and the role and function of each team member. The Sr. Technical Project Manager will work closely with cross-discipline technology teams, leadership, and business partners to understand technical and business direction, milestones, and budget, and provide thought leadership to project management team.• Coordinate RFP/RFI process with Sourcing partners for vendor/product selection• Manage project planning during discovery phases.• Coordinate and facilitate delivery of project goals• Ensure completion of tasks, maintaining project schedule and target dates• Lead high-priority matrix projects, which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration and interaction with project sponsors and teams• Conduct project meetings at leadership and executive director levels• Develop and manage a project change control process to ensure project team operates within the scope of change approval process• Provide input and feedback to team members• Identify and evaluate the risks associated with project activities and take appropriate action to mitigate the risks• Review available resources to maintain first-hand knowledge of where resources can be best allocated; reevaluate current resources to determine project resource surplus and shortfalls• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review deliverables• Track progress and review project activities to make certain deadlines are met appropriately• Assess project issues and identify solutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer goals.• Communicate with stakeholders to gain support for projects• Liaise with managers to ensure effective and efficient project delivery• Conduct regular status meetings with all partners, keeping the stakeholder's requirements in view• Collaborate with development staff and support staff to maintain thorough knowledge of capabilities, and to ensure precise communications between project teams and stakeholders• Create presentations and reports for executive leadership and stakeholders• Present program status and issues to leadership through formal presentations• Proactively communicate program status, issues, and risks to management.• Ensure that projects operate within the approved budget• Monitor all budgeted project expenditures• Ensure that all financial actuals for the project are up-to-date• Work with IT Project Controllers to oversee budget expenditures

Skills & Requirements

• 8+ years of Technical Program/Project management experience in handling large scale projects in an enterprise environment across multiple lines of business/executive stakeholders.• Must possess very strong, current Agile experience (Kanban & Waterfall are preferred)• Must possess experience working with remote and global teams.• Must possess direct, current experience using JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub.• Must possess direct experience with financial/budget management and complex cost-benefit analysis.• PMP Certification is required.• Agile Certifications (CSM; ACP; CSPO; SAFe; LeSS)• Experience with collaboration tools like SharePoint, Smartsheets• Enterprise PMO experience• Experience or familiarity with data platforms (like Snowflake/AWS and DBT)• BA or equivalent experience

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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